Good Food Choices

The US Department of Agriculture publishes the Food Pyramid that makes it easier to make good food choices.

The Food Pyramid focuses on the following foods and beverages:

• Bright colored fruits and vegetables, especially spinach, carrots, broccoli and green beans
• Whole grain bread and cereals
• Dried beans and lentils
• Lean meats (turkey, skinless chicken)
• Drink eight 8-ounces of water a day
• Substitute unsaturated fats (olive oil, canola oil) for saturated, trans fats
• Avoid sugar and high fructose corn syrup sweetened products, including soda, ice cream, cookies and candy

For additional advice on how to get the most flavor out of these foods, go to the Books sections on this website.

You'll find the Dr. Jon Leonard's best-selling book, Live Longer Now: The Cookbook. It has over 500 low fat, low calorie, big flavor recipes that taste great and help you lose weight. And it's FREE!

And don't forget Diab-X. This all-natural, vegetarian supplement helps you lose weight 3 times faster than diet and exercise alone.